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Old 04-22-2011, 05:43 PM   #13 (permalink)
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It's more expensive and much harder to set up, but a lithium battery pack would either weigh a third as much or go three times as far as a lead-acid battery pack. You would also have less voltage dip under load.

How far do you figure you'll be able to make it in a day in the Rhoades Car?
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